Yoga Chikitsa for Neck Pain Caused by Cervical Spondylosis

NMP Medical Research Institute

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cervical Spondylosis

Treatments: Drug: Usual care; Other: Yoga Chikitsa

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03526965

NMP/10124

Details and patient eligibility

About

Neck Pain caused by Cervical spondylosis (CS) is one of the most common health complaints. Despite its frequency as clinical problem worldwide, there are few evidence-based studies that document efficacy of therapies for neck pain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Yoga chikitsa (Yoga therapy) on pain and quality of life (QOL) in CS patients compared to usual care.

Enrollment: 117 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of CS and confirmed by cervical radiographic examination
• Neck pain with CS
• Ready to Consent

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy
• Duration of neck pain < 6 months
• Comorbid systematic condition (Diabetes, Cardiovascular)
• History of cervical surgery, cervical injury, or disease of bones or joints.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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117 participants in 2 patient groups

Yoga Chikitsa

Experimental group

Description:

YC group were given traditional combination of yoga therapy including loosening movements, physical postures, breathing, relaxation and yoga counselling.

Treatment:

Other: Yoga Chikitsa

Drug: Usual care

Usual Care

Active Comparator group

Description:

Usual care were given exercise moves of necks, pain medications prescribed by physicians.

Treatment:

Drug: Usual care